Pineland Hibiscus Blooms in the Garden
Last year I bought pineland hibiscus (Hibiscus aculeatus) seeds from Chill Hill Farms in the Florida Panhandle. Well, my plants are finally big enough to start blooming and I am so delighted!
Pineland hibiscus are relatively rare in Texas, primarily seen only around the Big Thicket in Tyler and Hardin counties. They are a little more common in western Louisiana and then much more common in Florida. Once these go to seed, I’m planning to start quite a bit more and I’m tempted to put one plant out in the main garden to see what the deer do. The deer generally eat any other hibiscus plant I’ve put out there but these are really bristly and so I wonder if that would be distasteful to them or not. I’m willing to risk one to try but will keep the rest behind the fence!
If I have enough seeds I’ll share some here!
What’s growing in your garden on these stifling hot summer days?
5 Comments
Chris
Our deer aren’t normal, they will chow these
mlittle
Shhh, don’t ruin my dreams! lol
shoreacres
I love these flowers. There were a few in bloom at Watson the last time I was there, but I’m hoping to find more when I get up there again. I just can’t seem to garner any enthusiasm for getting out in this heat after working in it all week!
Yeah, Another Blogger
It’s hot here in greater Philadelphia. I’m not a fan of heat and intense sun. Nonetheless, the lawn must be mowed and shrubs and trees pruned. I do the work, but am not in love with it!
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